Waterdown News
Posted by Robert Bruce
ROTARY & ROTARIAN HONOURED
At the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Awards Gala on April 1, 2016, 252 people gathered to recognize, honour, and celebrate the very best in corporate excellence and community service. The Rotary Club of Waterdown and Rotarian Pat McNally were amongst those honoured.
The Rotary Club of Waterdown received the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Service Award for their involvement in the annual golf tournament partnership with the Chamber and were cited for infusing the tournaments over the years with fun and fund-raising...
Rotarian Pat McNally received the Town of Flamborough Award for his outstanding contribution towards the concept and creation of the Waterdown Memorial Park Rotary Skating Loop. The loop is a combined project of the Rotary Club of Waterdown and the City of Hamilton and the $ 2.5 million project is scheduled to be completed in June. Pat is 101 years old and was not up to attending the award ceremony, but his son Mike and grandson Graham accepted the award in his stead. Graham is one of the principal architects of the project.
Pictured in the "Rotary Award" (L to R): PDG Bob Bruce, Flamborough Chamber of Commerce President Kyle Hampson, Past President Nan Bruce, President Kim Piper, and Past Presidents Nick Brown and Norm Read.
In the " McNally Award" photo (L to R): Mike McNally, Graham McNally, City of Hamilton Councillor Judy Partridge, and the Honourable Ted McMeekin, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.